Board certified preventive medicine physician. University of Arizona fellowship grad. 20+ years prescribing LDN for chronic pain, autoimmune conditions & complex cases. Author. International speaker. Helping patients find answers.
LDN Q&A: Neuropathic Pain, MCAS, Insomnia, Microdosing, and What to Do When LDN Causes Side Effects Low dose naltrexone (LDN) is often discussed as though there is one standard dose, one predictable response, and one straightforward way to use it. In clinical practice, it is rarely that simple.
Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Important: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Mast cell disorders require individualized evaluation by qualified specialists. If you experience symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis — airway compromise,
BY Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH ◆ ◆ ◆ When the Blanket Contraindication Doesn't Quite Fit HYPOTHETICAL CASE DISCUSSION For educational and clinical reasoning purposes only EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Question at the Center of This Case A postmenopausal woman with a complex breast cancer history sits at the intersection of three
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By Yoon Hang "John" Kim, MD, MPH Most of my patients who struggle with sleep have already tried melatonin. Some of them are taking 10 mg — or more — every night, and they're still staring at the ceiling. When I bring up saffron, I usually get the
A Guide for Patients and Their Families If your doctor told you that you have a "fatty liver," you're not alone — and it doesn't mean you did anything wrong. This is one of the most common liver conditions in the world, and the good
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Amlexanox for MCAS and Long COVID: What Does the Evidence Actually Show?
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What the Clinical Trials Actually Show About One of Integrative Medicine's Most Interesting Botanicals Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Important: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Saffron supplementation should be discussed
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A Clinician's Guide to CoQ10, Omega-3s, Magnesium, Cocoa Flavanols, Beetroot Nitrates, and Resveratrol Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Disclaimer: This article is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute personalized medical advice. Supplements can
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Treatment-Resistant Eczema Pruritus: Conventional, Integrative, and Chinese Herbal Approaches Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH | Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician For many people living with atopic dermatitis, the defining burden is not the visible rash. It is the itch. Chronic pruritus destroys sleep, fractures concentration,
Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Introduction Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has gained increasing recognition as a valuable tool in integrative and functional medicine, particularly for chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and neuroimmune conditions. However, as clinical interest in LDN has grown, so
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Few decisions in oncology carry as much emotional weight as the choice to decline surgery for an operable breast cancer.
Why a normal tryptase does not rule out Mast Cell Activation Syndrome — and why IgA is a separate question Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH | Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician If your recent lab work showed an elevated IgA level and a normal tryptase, you may